Upcoming events at HPL

Tablet Tips and Tricks 1:00 pm, Wednesday, May 4 Want to do more with your tablet? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays at 1:00 to get tech help. Walk ins welcome.

Genealogy/Family History Workshop 10:30 am - 12:30 pm, Saturday May 7 Presented by the Muskegon County Genealogy Society. For anyone who is excited about researching their family history. You must pre-register; limited to 6 individuals for each workshop. Held in the Local History & Genealogy Department at the Torrent House. Please call 722-7276 ext. 240 to register.

Genealogy/Family History Workshop 2:00 - 4:00 pm, Saturday May 7 Presented by the Muskegon County Genealogy Society. For anyone who is excited about researching their family history. You must pre-register; limited to 6 individuals for each workshop. Held in the Local History & Genealogy Department at the Torrent House. Please call 722-7276 ext. 240 to register.

MOTHER'S DAY CRAFTS 2:00 pm, Saturday, May 7 Drop in between 2 and 4 pm to make something nice for the special woman in your life.

Tablet Tips and Tricks 1:00 pm, Wednesday, May 11 Want to do more with your tablet? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays at 1:00 to get tech help. Walk ins welcome.

Hackley Lecture in the Humanities 7:30 pm, Thursday, May 12 The 2016 Hackley Lecture in the Humanities will be Andrew Kaufman, North Muskegon HS graudate and a Tolstory/Russian studies scholar from the University of Virginia.  His topic is "Give War and Peace a Chance:  Tolstoyan Wisdom for Troubled Times". The lecture will be held Thursday, May 12 at 7:30 pm at the Muskegon Museum of Art.  A reception at Hackley Public Library will follow.  The lecture is sponsored by the Friends of Hackley Public Library. Here's part of the blurb:  "Times are tough, anxiety and fear are pervasive, and people are searching for answers to questions big and small.  The country is at war, change is in the air, and the future remains uncertain...Welcome to the world of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace."

The Library is Closed

Saturday May 14 and Monday May 16

As part of our renovations we will be closed in order to upgrade our electrical service.

New Fiction at HPL

To see if the book is in, or to place a hold, click on the "Check our Catalog" link.  To see the full list of our new books download the Excel file for 2016 .  To see new books from other years try: 2015, 2014 , 2013 , 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, or 2006.

Texas Rebels: Quincy By Warren, Linda 2015-12 - Harlequin 9780373755943 Check Our Catalog A Heart Divided Quincy Rebel lives by a strict code of honor. "Family first." Which means Jenny Rose Walker, his younger brother's ex-girlfriend, will never know how deeply and devotedly he loves her. The woman of his dreams is off-limitsuntil his brother gets engaged to someone else. Jenny is ready to sever all ties with the ranching clan who has been like a second family …More

The Pastor's Husband By Warren, Tiffany L. 2016-02 - Dafina Books 9781617732027 Check Our Catalog I just love her work. --Victoria Christopher Murray When I read a Tiffany L. Warren novel I know I m going to get two things a riveting story and a faith boost --ReShonda Tate Billingsley Felicia Caldwell has a great job, a healthy bank account, and stunning good looks. But she longs for a husband and family to go along with it. So when charismatic superstar pastor Nya …More

Seducing His Enemy's Daughter: Christmas at the Castello (Bonus Novella) By West, Annie Author Cinelli, Amanda 2015-09 - Harlequin 9780373133796 Check Our Catalog Just a pawn in Salazar's game? Donato Salazar can't forget his tragic past and he has no intention of forgiving the man responsible. Jilting his enemy's daughter will be the icing on the cake of his revenge, and beautiful Ella Sanderson is certainly sweet enough. Except Ella isn't the vacuous socialite he expected and she refuses to marry him Her rebelliousness only makes …More

Deep Blue By White, Randy Wayne 2016-03 - G.P. Putnam's Sons 9780399173516 Check Our Catalog Doc Ford has long lived a double life. This time, it may finally have caught up to him. The electrifying new thriller from the "New York Times-"bestselling author. "I'll make an example of someone close to you. " On a moonless night on Sanibel Island, Florida, marine biologist Marion Doc Ford carefully watches a video of a hooded man executing three hostages. The man is an …More

The Newsmakers By Wiehl, Lis With Stuart, Sebastian 2016-01 - Thomas Nelson 9780718037673 Check Our Catalog TV reporter Erica Sparks has become a superstar overnight. Is it due to her hard work and talent, or is she at the center of a spiraling conspiracy? Erica Sparks is a beautiful and ambitious reporter who has just landed her dream job at Global News Network in New York. And while it was hard to leave Jenny, her cherished eight-year-old daughter, in the custody of her ex-husband, Erica is …More

Journey to Munich By Winspear, Jacqueline 2016-03 - Harper 9780062220608 Check Our Catalog Working with the British Secret Service on an undercover mission, Maisie Dobbs is sent to Hitler's Germany in this thrilling tale of danger and intrigue the twelfth novel in Jacqueline Winspear's New York Times bestselling series that seems to get better with each entry (Wall Street Journal). It's early 1938, and Maisie Dobbs is back in England. On a fine yet chilly morning, as she walks …More

Family Jewels By Woods, Stuart 2016-03 - Thorndike Press Large Print 9781410485250 Check Our Catalog Stone Barrington is back and better than ever in the newest thriller from the #1 "New York Times" bestselling author. Stone Barrington's newest client seems to be a magnet for trouble. A poised lady of considerable wealth, she's looking for help discouraging the attentions of a tenacious gentleman. But no sooner does Stone fend off the party in question than his client becomes involved …More

Addicted By Zane 2014-08 - Atria Books 9781476748047 Check Our Catalog "The "New York Times" bestseller" "Adapted into a major motion picture distributed through Lionsgate" From the Queen of Erotica, "Addicted" tells the provocative story of one married woman's struggle to deal with the fall-out of her forbidden desires. The world of "Addicted" is continued in the New York Times bestseller "Nervous," and Zane's highly-anticipated upcoming …More

What to read while waiting for...

The Obsession By Roberts, Nora 2016-04 - Berkley Books 9780399175169 Check Our Catalog The riveting new novel from the #1 "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Liar." " She stood in the deep, dark woods, breath shallow and cold prickling over her skin despite the hot, heavy air. She took a step back, then two, as the urge to run fell over her. " Naomi Bowes lost her innocence the night she followed her father into the woods. In freeing the girl trapped …More

Are you patiently (or not so patiently) waiting for that best seller?  Here are some suggestions.

Vanishing Acts By Picoult, Jodi 2015-02 - Pocket Books 9781501102776 Check Our Catalog Delia Hopkins has led a charmed life. Raised in rural New Hampshire by her widowed father, Andrew, she now has a young daughter, a handsome fiance, and her own search-and-rescue bloodhound, which she uses to find missing persons. But as Delia plans her wedding, she is plagued by flashbacks of a life she can't recall. And then a policeman knocks on her door, revealing a secret that changes the …More

Don't Go By Scottoline, Lisa 2014-03 - St. Martin's Griffin 9781250010087 Check Our Catalog From the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Come Home" comes a riveting thriller about one man's search for his wife's killer. Grief-stricken, Mike makes decisions upon returning to Afghanistan which will change his life forever. It's not until he comes home for good that he grasps the gravity of his actions. …More

What We Find By Carr, Robyn 2016-04 - Mira Books 9780778318859 Check Our Catalog Join Robyn Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Virgin River and Thunder Point series, as she explores the healing powers of rural Colorado in a brand-new story of fresh starts, budding relationships and one woman's journey to finding the happiness she's long been missing Between the urban bustle of Denver and the high-stress environment of a career in neurosurgery, Maggie …More

Upcoming Events at HPL

2:00 PM, SATURDAY, APRIL 23
Bring the entire family to HPL for a creative building session. Make fascinating structures with our LEGOs, and enjoy some friendly competition for candy prizes.

STORYTIME TOYBOX 6:30 PM, MONDAY, APRIL 25 Children get ready to read by playing and having fun at the library. Celebrate Spring with stories, songs and creative play with Ms. Cassandra. Call to register:  231-722-7276, ext. 230

Tablet Tips and Tricks 1:00 pm, Wednesday, April 27 Want to do more with your tablet? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays at 1:00 to get tech help. Walk ins welcome.

Book Review-Tell the Wolves I'm Home

I'm back to reading physical books, this time I picked up Tell the Wolves I'm Home. June Elbus' uncle Finn is dying of AIDS and wants to paint a portrait of June and her sister Greta.  They sit for him every Saturday, even after the picture seems done, until one day they receive the news that he has died.  June is heartbroken, he was her Godfather and the only person who seemed to get her.  June is an introvert while her sister is an extrovert.  They had been close at one time, but now Greta seems to be annoyed with everything June does.  Finn used to take June to art and cultural places in New York. At the funeral the family sees a young man sitting apart in the parking lot.  June's mother is upset, it turns out that he was Finn's partner and widely believed to have given Finn AIDS.  Shortly afterward the family receives the portrait and June receives a package from a strange mailman containing Finn's favorite teapot.  It turns out that Toby, Finn's partner, has sent it to her and he wants to get to know her.  This is the start of a strange, but healing, friendship for June and Toby. The book is told from June's point of view, which is interesting because as an adult, we can figure out some things before June does.  June is an interesting character, at once brave enough to be different from her classmates, but still vulnerable to her sister's actions. I liked the book because the characters seemed very real and the emotions true-love, grief, happiness, tenderness, compassion. Tell the Wolves I'm Home By Brunt, Carol Rifka 2013-06 - Dial Press 9780812982855 Check Our Catalog In this striking literary debut, Brunt unfolds a moving story of love, grief, and renewal in 1987 as two lonely people become the unlikeliest of friends and find that sometimes you don't know you've lost someone until you've found them. …More Complimentary Reads The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving By Evison, Jonathan 2013-05 - Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 9781616203153 Check Our Catalog After a great loss, a teenager with muscular dystrophy and his caregiver venture out in a hair-raising road trip across the American West, in this lively, soulful novel by the author of the "New York Times" bestseller "West of Here." …More The Hollow Ground By Harnett, Natalie S. 2014-05 - Thomas Dunne Books 9781250041982 Check Our Catalog "A grand achievement, a story fierce in its honesty about family love and betrayal." --Maureen Howard, National Book Critics Circle Award winner …More Schroder By Gaige, Amity 2013-10 - Twelve 9781455512126 Check Our Catalog Attending summer camp as a boy, Erik Schroder--a first-generation East German immigrant--adopts the name of Eric Kennedy, a decision that will set him on an improbable and transformative journey. …More Want to see all the staff picks?  In Encore (our catalog) search for HPL Staff Picks. To sign up for this, or any of our newsletters, check out our Newsletter sign up page.

What to read while waiting for...

As Time Goes by By Clark, Mary Higgins 2016-04 - Simon & Schuster 9781501130441 Check Our Catalog In this exciting thriller from Mary Higgins Clark, the #1 "New York Times" bestselling Queen of Suspense, a news reporter tries to find her birth mother just as she is assigned to cover the high-profile trial of a woman accused of murdering her wealthy husband. Television journalist Delaney Wright is on the brink of stardom after she begins covering a sensational murder trial for the …More

Are you patiently (or not so patiently) waiting for that best seller?  Here are some suggestions.

The Newsmakers By Wiehl, Lis With Stuart, Sebastian 2016-01 - Thomas Nelson 9780718037673 Check Our Catalog TV reporter Erica Sparks has become a superstar overnight. Is it due to her hard work and talent, or is she at the center of a spiraling conspiracy? Erica Sparks is a beautiful and ambitious reporter who has just landed her dream job at Global News Network in New York. And while it was hard to leave Jenny, her cherished eight-year-old daughter, in the custody of her ex-husband, Erica is …More

The Sky is Falling By Sheldon, Sidney 2001-07 - Warner Books (NY) 9780446610179 Check Our Catalog Charismatic Gary Winthrop was a rising star in the U.S. Senate--until he's found murdered in his home. Anchorwoman Dana Evans was one of the last to see Gary alive--and she makes it her mission to investigate the latest in a string of seemingly random incidents that have killed five Winthrops in the past year. …More

Edge of Evil By Jance, J. A. 2005-12 - Avon Books 9780060828417 Check Our Catalog The "New York Times" bestselling author begins a new series with this original work. When a childhood friend dies, former TV journalist Alison Lawson launches an online blog as therapy. When threatening posts begin appearing, Ali realizes something deadly is swirling around her life. Original. …More

Upcoming Events at HPL

Friends of Hackley Library Used Book Sale 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Friday, April 15 Please help support the Friends of Hackley Public Library by attending the 2016 Friends Connecting Community Book Sale! Thousands of books of all kinds as well as CD's, DVD's, records and audio books! Friday and Saturday, April 15 and 16, 9am - 5pm Sunday, April 17, 12pm - 3pm (bag sale - $3 a bag) The lower level of the Hackley Public Library - 316 W Webster Ave. Muskegon

Friends of Hackley Library Used Book Sale 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Saturday, April 16 Please help support the Friends of Hackley Public Library by attending the 2016 Friends Connecting Community Book Sale! Thousands of books of all kinds as well as CD's, DVD's, records and audio books! Friday and Saturday, April 15 and 16, 9am - 5pm Sunday, April 17, 12pm - 3pm (bag sale - $3 a bag) The lower level of the Hackley Public Library - 316 W Webster Ave. Muskegon

THINGS THAT FLY 2:00 PM, SATURDAY, APRIL 16 We're making paper airplanes and other things that fly. Join in the fun with distance challenges and silly prizes during a program where you can demonstrate your aeronautical skills.

Friends of Hackley Library Used Book Sale 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Sunday, April 17 Please help support the Friends of Hackley Public Library by attending the 2016 Friends Connecting Community Book Sale! Thousands of books of all kinds as well as CD's, DVD's, records and audio books! Friday and Saturday, April 15 and 16, 9am - 5pm Sunday, April 17, 12pm - 3pm (bag sale - $3 a bag) The lower level of the Hackley Public Library - 316 W Webster Ave. Muskegon

STORYTIME TOYBOX 6:30 PM, MONDAY, APRIL 18 Play can be powerful. Add a story, crafts and fingerplays and your toddler is getting ready to read. Join HPL for playing with a purpose. Call to register:  231-722-7276, ext. 230

Tablet Tips and Tricks 1:00 pm, Wednesday, April 20 Want to do more with your tablet? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays at 1:00 to get tech help. Walk ins welcome.

LEGO FAMILY FUN DAY 2:00 PM, SATURDAY, APRIL 23 Bring the entire family to HPL for a creative building session. Make fascinating structures with our LEGOs, and enjoy some friendly competition for candy prizes.

STORYTIME TOYBOX 6:30 PM, MONDAY, APRIL 25 Children get ready to read by playing and having fun at the library. Celebrate Spring with stories, songs and creative play with Ms. Cassandra. Call to register:  231-722-7276, ext. 230

Tablet Tips and Tricks 1:00 pm, Wednesday, April 27 Want to do more with your tablet? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays at 1:00 to get tech help. Walk ins welcome.